Geography Past Questions And Answers
3061
Equatorial lowlands usually experience
- A. very early morning rains
- B. heavy thunder rains in the afternoons
- C. strong winds
- D. cold nights
3062
The massive removal of trees and forest cover without replacement is referred to as?
- A. afforestation
- B. deforestation
- C. bush clearing
- D. bush burning
3063
Which of the following is a way of controlling soil erosion?
- A. Overgrazing
- B. Contour ploughing
- C. Deforestation
- D. Bush burning
3064
The areas marked P are noted for the production of
- A. Iron ore
- B. crude oil
- C. Sugarcane
- D. Wheat
3065
An example of a coastline of emergence is
- A. a raised beach
- B. an estuarian coast
- C. a dalmatian coast
- D. a ria coast
3066
A small difference between the readings of the wet and dry bulb thermometers is an indication of
- A. low relative humidity
- B. condensed air
- C. saturated air
- D. high relative humidity
3067
Plants that grow submerged of floating in water bodies are known as?
- A. hydrophytes
- B. hygrophytes
- C. mesophytes
- D. xerophytes
3068
Which of the following is a feature of limestone regions?
- A. batholith
- B. cinder cone
- C. crater
- D. stalagmite
3069
The high population density in the Nile Valley is as a result of?
- A. industrial growth in the valley
- B. multipurpose dams to support the growing population
- C. multiple transportation development
- D. shaduf irrigation
3070
Kano is a major population centre in Nigeria because of its?
- A. early religious and economic significance
- B. conducive climate for groundnut production
- C. large population of Hausa-speaking indigenes
- D. early industries development